Comments on: Eee PC Student Trial Opinions http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/25/eee-pc-student-trial-opinions/ The Eee PC Community Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:18:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jaypoc http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/25/eee-pc-student-trial-opinions/comment-page-1/#comment-38882 Jaypoc Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:38:33 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/25/eee-pc-student-trial-opinions/#comment-38882 I don't think the Eee would do well in school at all. I'd just sit there online all day :) Actually, the EEE would benefit anybody looking for a small compact ultraportable. Its great for taking notes. Boots up quickly (great when you're running late for class. lol). Contains most common programs one would need (Word Processing, Calculator, Spreadsheet, etc..) Good for reports (Presentations can be hooked to a classroom projector) . The Hard Drive comment shows that they're letting the wrong students use the Eee. I have connected 3 different HDD enclosures, 1 DVD-RW, and 3 different Card Readers to the Eee and have not had any difficulty with any of them. The only viable limitation I could see would be the screen size, but even that is a stretch for the needs of a student or casual worker. I use the EEE everywhere and the screen size issue only presented itself when installing some programs. Once installed, I was able to manage with a smaller screen (or expand beyond the screen borders) [Asus EeePC 701, Windows XP Pro, 4GB SSD/4GB SDHC, No Mods] I don’t think the Eee would do well in school at all. I’d just sit there online all day :) Actually, the EEE would benefit anybody looking for a small compact ultraportable. Its great for taking notes. Boots up quickly (great when you’re running late for class. lol). Contains most common programs one would need (Word Processing, Calculator, Spreadsheet, etc..) Good for reports (Presentations can be hooked to a classroom projector) .

The Hard Drive comment shows that they’re letting the wrong students use the Eee. I have connected 3 different HDD enclosures, 1 DVD-RW, and 3 different Card Readers to the Eee and have not had any difficulty with any of them.

The only viable limitation I could see would be the screen size, but even that is a stretch for the needs of a student or casual worker. I use the EEE everywhere and the screen size issue only presented itself when installing some programs. Once installed, I was able to manage with a smaller screen (or expand beyond the screen borders)

[Asus EeePC 701, Windows XP Pro, 4GB SSD/4GB SDHC, No Mods]

]]> By: Neil http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/25/eee-pc-student-trial-opinions/comment-page-1/#comment-38420 Neil Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:15:02 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/25/eee-pc-student-trial-opinions/#comment-38420 I wonder if they were [i]told[/i] that they can't install software or hook-up external drives, or whether they tried it for themselves? I wonder if they were [i]told[/i] that they can’t install software or hook-up external drives, or whether they tried it for themselves?

]]> By: Jessica http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/25/eee-pc-student-trial-opinions/comment-page-1/#comment-37924 Jessica Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:06:58 +0000 http://www.eeeuser.com/2008/01/25/eee-pc-student-trial-opinions/#comment-37924 I'm a student and I really want one! Granted I'm a college student with some familiarity to linux, but I think it will be indespensible once it's in my hands. (I'm just waiting for the bigger screen.) I’m a student and I really want one! Granted I’m a college student with some familiarity to linux, but I think it will be indespensible once it’s in my hands. (I’m just waiting for the bigger screen.)

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